The borough allocated its nearly $37.5 million in CARES Act dollars toward 24 different projects
Four new cases were reported on the peninsula, all in Seward
The variant was detected in an Anchorage resident who tested positive last month
Only two cases were reported on the peninsula, in Homer and Soldotna
Close contacts have been quarantined; school schedule not interrupted
The city has received complaints about people not adhering to the mask requirement
This virus has taken the lives of people who have given much of themselves to our community; people I have cared for for decades.
The $350,000 program is dubbed “Shop Here all Year in Kenai”
Includes Seward Elementary, Seward Middle, Seward High and Moose Pass schools,
Central Peninsula Hospital was treating no patients who were COVID-positive for the first time in months
The Kenai City Council approved $5,000 for the program on Wednesday
The city council approved another $50,000 to cover the cost of the food boxes from a portion of the city’s unused CARES Act funds.
The declaration is now set to expire on Feb. 28
203 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Alaska on Thursday
23 deaths were from death certificate reviews over the past several months
When a school or region shifts to medium risk, all students will be allowed to return to on-site learning every day with enhanced COVID-19 mitigation protocols in place
Signs of hope include more in-person workshops, writers residencies.
130 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Alaska on Tuesday
Given the limited national supply, Alaska, like all states, has had to decide who gets vaccine first.
Changes to the program have been proposed by city council members, city administration and the public